Mr Potter - I accord you the courtesy title you did not grant me but my editor-in-chief saw fit to amend it - I find your putting words into my mouth in your summary of my stance towards reviewing the Naxos "Nerone" to be remarkably tendentious and indeed insulting. To accuse me essentially of "not listening properly" is highly condescending. I always strive to respond honestly to a work and believe that for all its virtues it is a fundamentally flawed piece which deserves its neglect. My view of it is corroborated by another colleague's assessment of the same performance and I do give some credit to the tenor without finding him especially grateful on the ear. Some of the singing on the distaff side is dire. For balance, there is also yet another review of the DVD which is more positive and now we have your reaction to provide further contrary response; readers may sift the varying judgements, listen to samples and come to their own conclusion. I stand by mine. Please feel free to submit your own review as a "corrective", as here on MusicWeb we do not dictate or control critical opinion.